multifilament: Meaning and Definition of

mul•ti•fil•a•ment

Pronunciation: (mul"tu-fil'u-munt), [key]
— adj.
  1. having two or more filaments: multifilament yarn.
—n.
  1. yarn constructed of a number of filaments in excess of the standard quantity. Cf.(def. 1).
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